7 Movies That Transformed Indian Cinema

Sholay (1975)

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

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Lagaan (2001)

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Gully Boy (2019)

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Rang De Basanti (2006)

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Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

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Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)

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